Ramsbottom v Accrington
Sunday September 5th 2004

Musbury Fabrics Lancashire League
Sunday September 5th	Score		Score
Ramsbottom	125-2	Accrington	124
Kartik Murali 72 not out		Mahmood Hahmid 4
Alex Bell 26		Mohsin Ahmed 49
David Bell 18 not out		Graeme Sneddon 18
Mahmood Hahmid 1-40		Kartik Murali 7-47
Damian Clarke 1-26		Lee Daggett 1-23
Zahir Afzal 0-20		Mike Haslam 1-30
Ramsbottom (12pts) beat Accrington (0pts) by 8 wickets

A fine all round performance by Ramsbottom professional Kartik Murali kept his side in with an outside chance of the title after a resounding 8 wicket win over Accrington at Acre Bottom. The Indian Test spinner took 7-47 and then hit an unbeaten 72 as Ramsbottom won with half their overs in hand. Mohsin Ahmed hit 49 in 137 balls with four boundaries before running himself out in the 46th over. His opening partner Graeme Sneddon was next top scorer with 18 as Kartik ran through the rest of the order to bowl the visitors out for 124 on the final ball of the innings. The Indian then opened the innings and hit nine fours and a six as Ramsbottom got home in double quick time. Alex Bell (26) and David Bell (18 not out) gave Kartik good support.